The State Government may, for the proper implementation of the provisions of this Act, by notification, authorize any person to exercise any power or discharge any duty as a Competent Officer, under this Act, who shall exercise such powers and such duties within the local limits of his jurisdiction as may be specified in the notification.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Appointment of Veterinary Officers.Section 4 · Reporting scheduled diseases obligatory.Section 5 · Duty to segregate infected animals.Section 6 · Notification of controlled areas and free areas.Section 7 · Prohibition of movement of animals from controlled area.Section 8 · Vaccination, marking and issue of vaccination certificate.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-06-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.